Procrastination makes easy things hard, hard things harder.
—Mason Cooley (1927–2002) American Aphorist
Don’t say you don’t have enough time.
You have exactly the same number of hours per day
that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur,
Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci,
Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (1940–2021) American Author of “Life’s Little Instruction Book”
If deeds are wanting, all words appear mere vanity and emptiness.
—Greek Proverb
The beginning is half of every action.
—Greek Proverb
This is a world of action, and not for moping and droning in.
—Charles Dickens (1812–70) English Novelist
What you theoretically know, vividly realize.
—Francis Thompson (1859–1907) English Poet, Ascetic
Someday is not a day of the week.
—Unknown
A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all.
—Georges Bernanos (1888–1948) French Novelist, Polemicist
Be wise today; ’tis madness to defer; next day the fatal precedent will plead; thus on, till wisdom is push’d out of life.
—Edward Young (1683–1765) English Poet
Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
Procrastination says, “The next advantage we will take thoroughly.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
Ideas are one thing, and what happens is another.
—John Cage (1912–92) American Composer
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
—Chinese Proverb
He that is overcautious will accomplish but very little.
—Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805) German Poet, Dramatist
Never put off today what you can put off tomorrow.
—Common Proverb
Unhappy he who does his work adjourn, and to tomorrow would the search delay: his lazy morrow will be like today.
—Persius (34–62 CE) Roman Satirist
That we would do, we should do when we would; for this “would” changes, and hath abatements and delays as many, as there are tongues, are hands, are accidents; and then, this “should” is like a spendthrift sigh, that hurts by easing.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
The hour is ripe, and yonder lies the way.
—Virgil (70–19 BCE) Roman Poet
If you don’t place your foot on the rope, you’ll never cross the chasm.
—Unknown
Do not wait; the time will never be “just right.” Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.
—Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American Author, Journalist, Attorney, Lecturer
We must not waste life in devising means. It is better to plan less and do more.
—William Ellery Channing (1780–1842) American Unitarian Theologian, Poet
Life is worth being lived, but not worth being discussed all the time.
—Isabelle Adjani (b.1955) French Actress, Singer
He who waits upon fortune is never sure of dinner.
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) American Political Leader, Inventor, Diplomat
Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
—Unknown
If you procrastinate when faced with a big difficult problem… break the problem into parts, and handle one part at a time.
—Robert Collier (1885–1950) American Self-Help Author
Today’s greatest labor-saving device is tomorrow.
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) American Head of State
The only menace is inertia.
—Saint-John Perse (1887–1975) French Poet, Diplomat
Inspirations never go in for long engagements; they demand immediate marriage to action.
—Brendan Behan (1923–64) Irish Poet, Novelist, Playwright
The most important thing about getting somewhere is starting right where we are.
—Bruce Fairchild Barton (1886–1967) American Author, Advertising Executive, Politician
You may delay, but time will not, and lost time is never found again.
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) American Political Leader, Inventor, Diplomat
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